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December 3, 2025
by Matt McIlwain and Sabrina Wu
Making AI Agents Work: Celebrating Gradial’s Series B
December 2, 2025
by Patrick Ennis, Matt McIlwain and Rolanda Fu
From New Idea to New Standard: Yoodli Raises Series B to Scale Experiential Learning
November 18, 2025
by Soma Somasegar, Ted Kummert and Anna Chen
Our Investment in OpenHands: Building the OS for Agentic Software Development
November 3, 2025
by The Madrona Team
Madrona Prize 2025: Celebrating Innovation at the Allen School Research Showcase
Madrona Prize: Celebrating Innovation at the 2025 Allen School Research Showcase
September 30, 2025
by Jon Turow
Why We Invested in Axiom: Building AI Where Reasoning Demand Outstrips Supply
Why We Invested in Axiom: Redefining AI Reasoning with Formal Methods
September 25, 2025
by Tim Porter
Madrona Welcomes Venture Partner Sidd Srinivasa
Madrona Welcomes Venture Partner Sidd Srinivasa
September 16, 2025
by Matt McIlwain, Chris Picardo and Joe Horsman
The Era of Generative Genomics with Synthesize Bio
September 8, 2025
by Karan Mehandru and Anna Chen
Context Is the Moat: Why Fyxer Wins Where Others Don’t
Fyxer turned years running an EA agency into AI productivity tools for email and meetings — and hit $10M ARR just 6 months after launching. Launched by brothers Richard and Archie Hollingsworth and Matt Ffrench.
September 3, 2025
by Tim Porter and Rolanda Fu
NewDays: A Decade-Long Relationship, and a Bold New Chapter in Cognitive Health